Create a high-achieving, joyful learning environment informed by brain-based research!
In this thoroughly updated bestseller, seasoned educator Martha Kaufeldt helps teachers understand and apply current findings in neuroscience research to all aspects of their classroom practice, from behavior management to curriculum design. Using what we know about how the brain learns optimally, this resource provides practical guidance on how to create a learner-centered classroom, including: Setting up a classroom
Establishing routines and procedures
Fostering students' intellectual curiosity
Reducing learned helplessness in students
Developing students' respect for one another's cultural and educational backgrounds
Building a classroom community

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction: Brain-Compatible Learning and Learner-Centered Education
1. Begin With the Brain: Interpreting Neuroscience Research
2. Welcome Home: Designing the Learning Environment
3. Meeting Students¿ Basic Needs: Building the Foundation for Learning
4. Routines and Procedures: Organizing Systems for Orderliness
5. Building Community and Managing Conflicts: Orchestrating Positive Social Interactions
6. Making a Connection: Building Curiosity and Ensuring Engagement
7. Meaningful Experiences: Creating 21st-Century Citizens
8. Student Choice in a Learner-Centered Classroom: Orchestrating Opportunities
9. Setting Goals and Using Feedback to Reach Success: Self-Assessment and Learning Celebrations
Epilogue
Bibliography
Recommended Reading
Index